I am getting lazy. I was always lazy but this time its too much. This is simply not acceptable. How can I be so lazy? Surely I should have taken some time out (from my lazy schedule) to write a review of a superb outstanding movie I saw.
On 22nd Jan. (i will never forget this day) I saw "Kisna - The warrior poet". In my opinion (I am entitled to it) this is the best movie ever. I went there with no expectaions. What can you expect from a movie made by Subhash "The showman" Ghai? According to him this was his dream project. It was shot with a small budget of.. well.. some 25 crores.
The story (or whatever you may call it) happens in a small village somewhere near Himalaya. The year is 1930. Kisna - the stable boy and Catharine - The Gori Memsaab are friends since age 6. Kisna plays flute. (get it? kisna.. krishna.. flute? awsome!) He has an uncle (mama) who is evil. After some 20 years kisna kills him. (Surprisingly, Ghai makes you feel that the movie is shot in real time.. 20 years DO feel like 20 years). For stupid masses this is just good guy killing bad guy. But for intellectuals, theres much more to it. Those who know Mahabharat, know that Kansa (Krishna'a mama) was also killed by Krishna. Coincedence? No. Ghai had planned it that way. Simply great.
Now, here's the twist. Kisna is engaged to Gaon ki Gori. But he is in love with Gori Memsaab. Kansa mama is trying to kill Gori Mem. Kisna saves her. Comes back to Gaon ki Gori. That way Dharm wins over Karm.
So now we have..
1) Dharm over Karma
2) Good over Bad
3) Deshprem
4) Christian saving Hindu
5) Hindu saving Christian
6) Muslim saving hindu and christian.
7) Prostitute saving the world.
8) Ahinsa
9) Karmanyewadhikarastemaphaleshukadachana. (Dont worry.. You will know what this means when you
see kisna.)
10) Mahabharat
11) White skin show.
12) Period Drama
13) Azadi ki ladai
14) Music
15) Himalayan Sights.
16) Item songs.
17) Ameer - Gareeb drama.
Thats all i can remember now. But am sure there is much more to this innocent looking movie that I could not understand.
One more thing : This movie preaches a new way to release the pressures. If you are feeling extremely emotional (angry, helpless, sexy, constipated etc) you should go and do some acrobatics on a rope tied to a tree bough. Take my word for it.. it helps.
Please send me a note if I have forgotten to point out some of the many subte points. I am just a guy who is trying to give his best.
Yours Sinerely,
